# The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, Rule 4.30: Application by a party for transfer of the proceedings

Extent: N.I.

(1) A party may apply to the court ... under Article 8(1) of the 1996 Hague Convention—
(a) to stay the proceedings, or a specified part of the proceedings, and to invite the parties to introduce a request before a court of another ... Contracting State; or
(b) to make a request to a court of ... another Contracting State to assume jurisdiction for the proceedings, or a specified part of the proceedings.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) must be made—
(a) to the court in which the relevant parental responsibility proceedings are pending; and
(b) in Form C1 or C2 as appropriate.
(3) The applicant must file the application and serve it on the respondent not less than 6 weeks before the hearing of the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/322/rule/4.30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/rule-4.30
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